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20 Cards in this Set
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adverse
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unfavorable, negative
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arid
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extremely dry, dull
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assailant
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a person who attacks violently
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billow
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a large wave
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confront
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to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge
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constrain
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to force, comple
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contemporay
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a person of the same time
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depict
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to portray
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disinterested
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fair-minded, free from selfish motives
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encompass
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to encircle, go or reach around
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groundless
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unjustified
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hypocrite
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a person who pretend to be what he/she is not
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incomprehensible
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imposible to understand
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manipulate
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to handle or use skillfully
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maximum
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the greatest or most a person can do
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mimic
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a person who does imitations
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ruffle
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to wrinkle, make uneven
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serene
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peacefull, calm
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sheepish
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embarrassed
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stamina
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endurance
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